19 octombrie | 17:00 – ARCUB, Big Hall
Moved away from us is a performance-installation that combines theatre with cinematography and visual arts. The spectator is taken on a journey where all senses are challenged, becoming part of the story of Mbaye, a Senegalese man who embarks on a boat of illegal migrants heading to Europe. Mbaye’s journey is the journey of hundreds of thousands of people fleeing war, poverty and hunger. Even tomorrow, the merry-go-round of history could uproot you too, forcing you to flee, to leave everything behind.
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With:
Claudiu Fălămaș, Shama Leah
Alexandru Romescu, Ștefan Chelimîndră, Bogdan Tălmaciu, Andrada Grosu
Written and directed by: Bogdan Sărătean
Set design: Alexandra Budianu
Video: Alexandru Radu
Music: Charlie Fălămaș
Video aparitions:
Claudiu Fălămaș
Shama Leah
Dana Taloș
Nyombi Abdul, Betty Nalule, Namukwaya Ester
Lenerson Polonini, Yimon Soe
Voice (recorded): Aneea Axentea, Bogdan Sărătean
Video operators: Gabriel George, Nakakeeto Shadia, Mawanzo Ali
Thanks to: Alexandra Palconi-Sitov, Alexandru Drăgan, Andrea Bernath, Claudiu Doncuțiu, Sabina Colceriu
Co-producers: Bis Theatre Sibiu & Along Banat Timișoara
The performance was part of the national program TIMIȘOARA EUROPEAN CAPITAL OF CULTURE in 2023, as part of the project WATER MEMORY (in October).
In November 2023, Moved away from us the film was screened in Brussels, at the European Parliament, in the presence of the artistic team.
Duration: 1h 10 min (no intermission)
Recommended age: 16+
Focus: 12 Independent/Private Spaces in NTF 2024
Moved away from us is a performance-installation that combines theater with cinematography and visual arts. At the beginning of the performance, spectators are part of an immersive experience (an installation-trail designed by set designer Alexandra Budianu).
The spectator is taken on a journey that challenges the senses, becoming part of Mbaye’s story, a Senegalese man who embarks on a boat of illegal migrants heading to Europe.
Along the journey, Mbaye recalls key moments and people from his childhood. His inner monologue is peppered with interviews and short interventions filmed in Europe, Africa, South America and Asia.
Mbaye’s journey is the journey of hundreds of thousands of people fleeing war, poverty and famine. Even tomorrow, the merry-go-round of history could uproot you too, forcing you to flee, to leave everything behind.
In this maelstrom of movement, of migration, an occult dimension seems to govern our destinies, whether we call it voodoo in Africa or charms/spells in the Romanian countryside.
